CONNECTIONS ConnectionsDothan Area Chamber of Commerce June 2016 AND THE FINALISTS ARE... 2016 Small Business Person PAGE 5 WALLACE OFFERS Speakers Bureau PAGE 7 STRENGTHENING Business Policies PAGE 14 What’s EventsCalendar June S M T W T F S INSIDE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 May 2016 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 Events Calendar 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 3 Ribbon Cuttings 26 27 28 29 30 5 Cover Story 6-11 Business Briefs 1 Ribbon Cutting: Betts Realty – 10:30 a.m. Location: 2323 W. Main St., Suite 102 12 Grow Dothan 2 Ribbon Cutting: Auto Expo – 10:30 a.m. Location: 4083 Ross Clark Circle 13 Workforce Development Leadership Dothan Class 34 Graduation Banquet – 6:30 p.m. 14-15 Small Business Development Location: 126 Museum Ave. (Wiregrass Museum of Art and Conference Center) 7 Ribbon Cutting: Greystone United Methodist Church – 11 a.m. Also In This Issue Location: 4401 Fortner St. 8 Ribbon Cutting: SpectraCare Health Systems Inc.’s Access to Care Program – 8:30 a.m. 8 Praestare Welcomes Location: 3542 Montgomery Highway (Next to Pep Boys) Kearley To Team 9 Small Business Seminar: Social Security As A Cornerstone Of A Sound Retirement Income Plan – 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Location: 102 Jamestown Blvd. (Chamber) 10 Pickle Promoted To *See page 15 for more information. Reservations required: (334) 792-5138 Market President Dothan Area Young Professionals’ Business Brews – 5:15 p.m. Location: 168 S. Foster St. (RJ Saxons, LLC dba KT’s) 13 Employment Of People Ribbon Cutting: JimPam Hydraulics – 10:30 a.m. With Disabilities Location: 287 Southgate Road 14 Troy University Small Business Counseling – 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Location: 102 Jamestown Blvd. (Chamber) *Reservations required: (334) 792-5138 Ribbon Cutting: Jesse’s Barber Shop, LLC – 10:30 a.m. Location: 1380 Westgate Parkway Your Cover Photo 15 Board of Directors’ Meeting – 8:15 a.m. Location: 102 Jamestown Blvd. (Chamber) C H A M B E R Your cover photo features the Dothan Area Chamber 16 Ribbon Cutting: Fast Signs of Dothan – 10:30 a.m. CONNECTIONSJune 2016 ConnectionsDothan Area Chamber of Commerce of Commerce’s Small Business Location: 3160 W. Main St., Suite 6 Person of the Year 2016 award finalists - Bart Liddon, Bart Ribbon Cutting: Dothan Hematology & Oncology, PC – 2:30 p.m. Liddon Homes, LLC; and Kelli Location: 187 Healthwest Drive AND THE FINALISTS ARE... Dillard and Vanita Sansom, 2016 Small Business Person Ribbon Cutting: JC Penney Co. Sephora Brand Launch – 10 a.m. PAGE 5 17 WALLACE OFFERS Dothan Real Estate Team; and Speakers Bureau Location: 900 Commons Drive, Suite 900 (Wiregrass Commons Mall) PAGE 7 Zack Whaley, Zack’s Family STRENGTHENING Business Policies PAGE 14 Restaurant and Catering. 21 Small Business Seminar: Building Relationships To Motivate – 8 a.m. Location: 102 Jamestown Blvd. (Chamber) *See page 15 for more information. Reservations required: (334) 792-5138 22 Groundbreaking: Harley-Davidson of Dothan – 10:30 a.m. www.dothan.com Location: 2418 Ross Clark Circle (334) 792-5138 23 Ribbon Cutting: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. – 10:30 a.m. Location: 407 N. Shady Lane 2 CHAMBER CONNECTIONS JUNE 2016 RibbonCuttings Cheeburger Cheeburger 4871 Montgomery Highway, Suite 1 Dothan, AL 36303 Charlie Eich (334) 678-0202 www.cheeburger.com RESTAURANTS Thank you! Your membership is an investment in the future of your business and the economic progress of the Wiregrass area. Bright Key Academic Room At Selma Street Elementary School 1501 W. Selma St. Dothan, AL 36301 Melanie Hill (334) 793-1397, ext. 226 SCHOOLS Shirley’s Shack 919 E. Newton St. Dothan, AL 36303 Shirley Reaves (334) 350-6481 RESTAURANTS Schedule A Ribbon Cutting! Are you a new Chamber member? Has your business expanded or GROUNDBREAKING relocated? Are you breaking ground for a new facility? If you answered Rock-n-Roll Sushi 103 Apple Ave. yes to any of these questions, you may want to schedule a Chamber Dothan, AL Ribbon Cutting or Goundbreaking event. Candice Maddox These events take place weekly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and (334) 479-8777 Thursdays. Chamber staff will work with you to choose the date and time that best fits your schedule. Your event will be included in the Calendar of Events section of the Chamber Connections and your picture will also be featured in the newsletter after the event. For more information or to book an event, contact Hayden Camp, director of membership, at (334) 792-5138 or [email protected]. RELOCATION Register Realty Co. Inc. 203 Jamestown Blvd., Suite 2 Dothan, AL 36301 Forrest Register (334) 793-2440 www.registerrealtycompany.com REAL ESTATE – RESIDENTIAL AND/OR COMMERCIAL www.dothan.com 3 Clip and add these to your NewMembers Membership Directory. AIM Group Dothan Hematology & Krewe of Kolosse Inc. TAKS Towing Ben Freeman Oncology, PC Harry Hall Kim Patrick 304 Glencoe Way Venty Butts 100 Adris Place 311 Hillman St. Dothan, AL 36305 187 Healthwest Drive Dothan, AL 36303 Dothan, AL 36301 Ph: (334) 200-8420 Dothan, AL 36303 Ph: (334) 793-2424 Ph: 850 426-1071 www.aimgr.com Ph: (334) 792-9500 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION www.takstowing.com INVESTMENTS HEALTH CARE TOWING & RECOVERY KT’s Tavern (RJ Saxons, LLC) Auto Expo Inc. Fairway Independent Jason Mouniz Techway Automotive, LLC Mike Jones Mortgage Corp. 168 South Foster Street Brian Ordway 4083 Ross Clark Circle Austin Parker Dothan, AL 36303 150 Ross Clark Circle Dothan, AL 36303 407 N. Shady Lane Ph: (334) 796-7654 Dothan, AL 36303 Ph: (334) 673-1818 Dothan, AL 36301 RESTAURANTS Ph: (334) 699-3700 Fax: (334) 673-1819 Ph: (334) 350-3770 Fax: (334) 699-3707 AUTOMOBILE SALES & SERVICE Fax: (866) 728-3292 Moe’s Southwest Grill www.techwayautomotive.com www.fairwaydothan.com Stacey Harrison AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR Betts Realty MORTGAGES 4521 Montgomery Highway, Suite 5 Gloria Betts PO Box 9611 Twin Scissors Salon & Barber 2323 W. Main St., Suite 102 Gulf Coast Truck & Equipment Dothan, AL 36304 Rachel Tyson Dothan, AL 36301 Webb Dismukes Ph: (334) 685-8565 1410 S. Oates St., Suite 1 Ph: (334) 699-4001 736 Twitchell Road Fax: (334) 671-1436 Dothan, AL 36301 Fax: (334) 699-4001 Dothan, AL 36303 www.moes.com BEAUTY SALONS REAL ESTATE - RESIDENTIAL Ph: (334) 794-2695 RESTAURANTS AND/OR COMMERCIAL Fax: (334) 794-4278 United Rentals www.gulfcoasttruck.com Rock-N-Roll Sushi Jonathan Smith Borden Dairy Co. TRUCK & TRAILER DEALER Candice Maddox 1321 Montgomery Highway of Alabama, LLC TRUCK PARTS & SERVICE 103 Apple Avenue Dothan, AL 36303 Brian McClernon Dothan, AL 36305 Ph: (334) 793-1103 5014 U.S. Highway 84 East Thomas Harrison Ph: (334) 479-8777 Fax: (334) 793-7148 Cowarts, AL 36321 2645 State Highway 173 Fax: (334) 649-3000 www.unitedrentals.com Ph: (334) 792-5114 Newville, AL 36353 RESTAURANTS RENTAL SERVICE STORES & Fax: (334) 702-6872 Ph: (334) 596-6644 YARDS www.bordendairy.com INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP Sun Loan Co. DAIRIES Deanna Orshall IPA Famliy 3123 Ross Clark Circle Clear Channel Airports George Adams Dothan, AL 36303 Elizabeth Ruhmel 403 Cypress Glade Cove Ph: (334) 678-0073 7450 Tilghman St., Suite 104 Midland City, AL 36350 Fax: (334) 678-0094 Allentown, PA 18106 Ph: 573 528-5158 www.sunloan.com Ph: (610) 395-8002 INSURANCE TAX SERVICES Fax: (610) 395-4450 MORTGAGES LOANS www.clearchannelairports.com ADVERTISING RenewingMembers 40 Or More Years Headland Area Chamber of Commerce 10-14 Years 1-4 Years Parkway Motor Co. Inc. King Church Furniture Inc. Computer Printing Etc. Steamboat Custom Homes, LLC Morris Realty Co. Summer Wood Townhomes Tabor Pest Control Badcock & More McDonald’s of Dothan Jeffers Inc. Edward Jones - Les Pinckard Engineered Systems Inc. WOW! Business Farley Nuclear Visitors Center J & S Mortician Service, LLC Diversified Logistics, LLC Harden’s Welding & Repair ParsonsGroup, LLC Unifirst Corp. Wiregrass Surgical Associates Service Industrial Supply Harris Security Systems Inc. Birmingham Theological Seminary - 30-39 Years Evergreen Presbyterian Church Dothan Campus 20/20 Eye Care 20-24 Years Playmaker Embroidery, LLC Dothan Regional Airport Harden Enterprises 5-9 Years Alden Services Action Computer Sales and Service Inc. Emmanuel Christian School Dermatology Specialists of Alabama Armstrong & Jordan, PC Branton Land Surveyors Jim Skinner Honda Five Guys Burgers & Fries Morgan Stanley Dothan School of Dance Avadian Credit Union Holiday Inn Hotel B & W Closets, Mirrors & More Inc. Kirkland Jewelry Cox Swimming Pools Inc. Martin Environmental Services Inc. E.K. Kitchen SpectraCare Health Systems Inc. Dyna-Lift Inc. The Daughtry Group Gencon Associates Inc. Cedar Heights Apartments Michael S. Nowell, DDS Dothan Steel Fabricators Davis Body Shop Michelin North America Inc. Wesley Manor Retirement Center Eye Doctor’s Office Inc. Bradshaw’s Jewelers Coffman International Inc. Wiregrass Systems Inc. Dothan Livestock Co. Donofro Architects Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites James Sims 25-29 Years 15-19 Years C & M Sporting Goods Wiregrass Habitat for Humanity Inc. Christ Church International Cook’s Pest Control Marty Robbins Roofing Co. Inc. Oncology Supply Co. Inc. Gentiva Home Health and Hospice Express Oil Change & Service Center Hardwick & Son Printing Inc. Southeast Alabama Regional Planning Barstone Apartments & Development Commission 4 CHAMBER CONNECTIONS JUNE 2016 CoverStory And The Finalists Are... Chamber Announces 2016 Small Business Person Of The Year Finalists The Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2016 Small Business Week celebrations took place May 9-13. The entire week was filled with several great informative seminars and exciting activities paying tribute to the area’s small businesses and the contributions they make to the economy. In planning the 2016 activities, Membership Director Hayden Camp and the Chamber staff strived to include events that would connect, celebrate, inspire and educate members, while at the same time honoring them - America’s entrepreneurs.